Deborah, Smeya Shirley
The unspecified architectural harmony between jewish temples and dravidian hindu temples - Vol.87(7), Jul - Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2022 - 21-29p.
As a city, Jerusalem has been at war continually and has faced
conflicts, invasions and the highest number of attacks throughout
its history. Being one of the oldest and most congested cities in the
world, Jerusalem is revered as a sacred city to three major Abrahamic
religions: Jews, Muslims and Christians. The Solomon Temple,
popularly called the ‘Temple of Jerusalem’, is one of the oldest
temples and a crown jewel of the city has been the centre of Judaism
both physically and spiritually. Generally, nations seek others
that share a similar history, cherished values, common religious
bonds or similar interests. One question that arises is whether
Israel and India share history or similarities in any field? Is there a
noticeable architectural harmony that exists between Solomon’s
temple in Jerusalem and Hindu temples in south India? This paper
uses literature and comparative analysis method, to identify the
similarities and differences between the above two temples with
respect to the syncretism in architecture and their respective spatial
understandings. Historians generally agree that great stimulus
can be found in studying historical evidence that links disparate
cultures together over time and space. Though the timeline of the
origin varies, the architectural similarities and resemblance of the
spiritual purpose of spaces and elements are difficult to be ignored.
There are a number of plausible and interesting conjectures like the
basic plan, height differences for each space in these temples and
the exterior spaces within the temple compound that offer useful
starting points for investigating the connection that exists between
architectural forms. Is it a coincidence or is it an influence? Plan of
the divine? This paper might not give the right answer as to how
this was possible but it does spark a theory or a question followed
by research in that direction.
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)
The unspecified architectural harmony between jewish temples and dravidian hindu temples - Vol.87(7), Jul - Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2022 - 21-29p.
As a city, Jerusalem has been at war continually and has faced
conflicts, invasions and the highest number of attacks throughout
its history. Being one of the oldest and most congested cities in the
world, Jerusalem is revered as a sacred city to three major Abrahamic
religions: Jews, Muslims and Christians. The Solomon Temple,
popularly called the ‘Temple of Jerusalem’, is one of the oldest
temples and a crown jewel of the city has been the centre of Judaism
both physically and spiritually. Generally, nations seek others
that share a similar history, cherished values, common religious
bonds or similar interests. One question that arises is whether
Israel and India share history or similarities in any field? Is there a
noticeable architectural harmony that exists between Solomon’s
temple in Jerusalem and Hindu temples in south India? This paper
uses literature and comparative analysis method, to identify the
similarities and differences between the above two temples with
respect to the syncretism in architecture and their respective spatial
understandings. Historians generally agree that great stimulus
can be found in studying historical evidence that links disparate
cultures together over time and space. Though the timeline of the
origin varies, the architectural similarities and resemblance of the
spiritual purpose of spaces and elements are difficult to be ignored.
There are a number of plausible and interesting conjectures like the
basic plan, height differences for each space in these temples and
the exterior spaces within the temple compound that offer useful
starting points for investigating the connection that exists between
architectural forms. Is it a coincidence or is it an influence? Plan of
the divine? This paper might not give the right answer as to how
this was possible but it does spark a theory or a question followed
by research in that direction.
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)